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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Fri 23 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3600
5150
3450
3450
3450
3500
3450
3450
4050
9050
7900
km/h
35
SSW
45
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
0
E
15
NNW
20
NW
10
W
10
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
8
1
—
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
1
-3
-4
-5
-7
-6
-5
-8
-5
-3
-7
-2
-1
-6
-2
-1
-6
min °C
-2
0
-4
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-10
-8
-5
-8
-6
-4
-7
-5
-4
-7
 chill °C
-10
-7
-12
-12
-14
-15
-15
-11
-14
-14
-10
-14
-11
-10
-16
-14
-12
-14
Freezing level m
3800
4350
3600
3600
3250
3000
3000
3550
2850
3050
3850
3050
3350
4100
3150
3450
4050
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-4-5-6-7-7-6-9-7-4-8-4-3-7-4-3-74611-2-3-2-1-4-22-313-223-2
Sunrise
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:26
—
—
Sunset
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table.For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
6 km
Low: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 170).
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 155).
5
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 118).
2
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 168).
8
37 km S
2385m alt.
52 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 104).
2
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 286).
19
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0 km
Low: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 152).
6

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.